Brief Project Description

Project title (possibly under construction): Sizzling Sparks and Wise Guys

This project is meant to create a mentoring plan for millenials in order to:

get younger individuals more involved in ALA, AASL, and YALSA. More specifically:

"The purpose of the mentoring program is to grow leaders in the profession and in the association. In the field of librarianship, the rate of attrition is high with the under 35 age group. They are good, qualified people who are going elsewhere." ~ Beth Yoke ~

"The association needs a way to make a personal connection with new members so that they feel welcome and are offered the opportunity to engage if they so choose." ~ Julie Walker ~

Through "engaging with an association of professional peers, through networking, continuing education and involvement in governance activities, school library media specialists increase their professional expertise and enhance their career." ~ Julie Walker ~

transfer the experience and knowledge of other generations of librarians to the newer millenials, and

provide an opportunity for those same experienced librarians to learn from the recent education of recent MLS graduates.

Notes:

Julie Walker mentioned that she "would hate to limit by age, though I think the association could certainly benefit from greater involvement by members in their 20's and 30's."